SNS JU

ETSI and SNS JU: Transforming Ideas into Impact Through Standards
2026-04-20 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Online Event, WEBINAR
Introduction
Standardisation is of key importance in the impact and exploitation plans of European projects. In this context, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is one of the most important standards bodies in Europe and worldwide.
Different ETSI groups like the Industry Specification Groups (ISGs) and the Software Development Groups (SDGs) present great opportunities for SNS JU projects to have a significant impact with their research results.
In this webinar, ETSI and SNS JU, supported by the SNS CO-OP project, presented an overview of the ETSI standards making process and the current status of its activities. And explored ISGs and SDGs, the first steps projects may take to contribute and best practices for translating research outcomes into impactful standards contributions.
Key Insights

Understand ETSI and the importance of standards
Gain exclusive insights about ETSI ISGs and SDGs.
Find the opportunities to participate in ISGs and SDGs.
Learn best practices to increase the standardisation impact of research projects.

Agenda

14:00 – 14:10: Introduction by SNS JU

ETSI and SNS JU: Transforming Ideas into Impact Through Standards Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU)
(Pavlos Fournogerakis, Deputy Head of Programmes)

14:10 – 15:00: ETSI presentation (Introduction/ ISG/ SDG)

Bridging Research and Standards participation in ETSI Industry Specification Groups (ISG) for pre-standardisation.
(Muriel Deschanel: ETSI R&I Technical Officer)
ISG success story – the ISAC example.
(Alain Mourad: Senior Director, Head of InterDigital Wireless Lab Europe, Chair of ISG ISAC and ETSI board member.)
ETSI open-source work and Software Development Groups (SDG).
(Silvia Almagia: ETSI Director, Software and Standards)

15:00 – 15:30: Questions/Panel – Moderated by José Almodovar Chico (TNO)

Recording

SNS CO-OP Questionnaire Webinar - SNS JU programme KPIs for 2025
2026-05-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Online
Event Description:
The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) currently has 79 ongoing projects that are collectively contributing to the many Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that allow us to monitor the progress of the SNS JU as a whole. In total, these projects take both evolutionary and revolutionary approaches towards the research and development of novel technologies, functionalities and ecosystems that will enable the transition towards 6G networks by 2030, and this can be assessed by asking the projects to report on their individual achievements in terms of the program KPIs. .
The SNS CO-OP Coordination & Support Action project, tasked with supporting the projects’ work and promoting the key messages of the SNS Joint Undertaking, has conducted an extensive survey via an online questionnaire during the first semester of 2026 to obtain additional progress information about each project’s technical aspects, vision, approach and achievements.
The goal of this survey was to better understand the work planned and the progress achieved so far by the projects.
This webinar presents the results of the Questionnaire 2026 in terms of the progress achieved on the SNS JU KPIs during 2025.
Key Details:

Date: 18th May 2026
Time: 14:00-15:00 CEST
Location: Online Webinar
Recording link: https://youtu.be/Z9RyX5vW4Sw

Agenda & slides:

14:00 Welcome and introduction (Uwe Herzog, Eurescom, SNS CO-OP Coordinator)
Message from the SNS JU (Christina Apostolaki, SNS JU, Project Officer)
SNS JU KPI status (Arda Güreller, Ericsson, SNS CO-OP)
Q&A and way forward (Uwe Herzog, Eurescom, SNS CO-OP Coordinator)
15:00 End of webinar

Recording:

SNS JU 7th Call for Proposals - Info Day & Brokerage Event
2026-05-26 12:30 - 14:30 | Online Event, WEBINAR
SNS JU Info Day & Brokerage Online Event
The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) has announced the launch of its seventh SNS JU Call for Proposals (second SNS JU Call in 2026) on FEM – Front End Module, a strategic initiative to ensure Europe’s sovereignty in 6G hardware.
This SNS JU Info Day and Brokerage Event took place on Tuesday, 26 May 2026, from 12:30 to around 14:30 CEST.
This online event aimed to inform potential participants about the SNS JU 7th Call for Proposals, Stream B, Front End Module (FEM) and let applicants know about the funding opportunities within the R&I Work Programme 2026 of the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU), and to assist those interested in submitting a proposal.
This Call complements the Chips Joint Undertaking call that addresses the key constituent technologies of the FEM, their integration and packaging and transfer to relevant Pilot Lines.
Potential proposers can find more details on the open SNS Calls and various Topics on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.
The HORIZON-JU-SNS-2026-FEM call opens on 26 May 2026, with a submission deadline of 03 Sept 2026 at 17:00 CEST.
Speakers from SNS JU, Chips JU, European Commission and 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) provided detailed insights into the Calls’ ambitions, focus, evaluation criteria and award processes.
Attendees also had the opportunity to pose specific Call-related questions and present their organisation and interests for possible future collaborations.
To further assist stakeholders in forming competitive proposal consortia, the SNS JU Brokerage Platform is also available. In this platform, any organisation can post its expertise or proposal ideas, and of course, all can browse the information posted by other stakeholders.

Recording of the event is available: https://youtu.be/laYSSl6huJQ

AGENDA:
Part 1 – Information Day (12:30 – 13:35)
Introduction – Moderator: Oana Radu (SNS JU)
12:30 – 12:45 Opening Remarks

Colin Willcock (Nokia, 6G-IA Governing Board Chairman, Chairman of the SNS JU Governing Board)
Thibaut Kleiner (Director, Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission, Vice-Chairman of the SNS JU Governing Board)
Erzsébet Fitori (Executive Director of the SNS JU)

12:45 – 13:00 Topic Presentation & Key Orientations

Bernard Barani (Senior Consultant, 6G-IA)

13:00 – 13:10 Expected Synergy with the FEM call of the Chips JU

Francisco Ignacio (Programme Officer, Chips JU)

13:10 – 13:25 Call Conditions Overview

Oana Radu (Programme Officer, SNS JU)

13:25 – 13:35 Q&A
13:35 – 13:45 Coffee Break

Part 2 – Brokerage Event (13:45 ~ 14:30)
Moderator: Oana Radu (SNS JU)
13:45 – 13:50 Welcome and Introduction

Oana Radu (Call Coordinator, SNS JU)

13:50 ~ 14:30 Beneficiary Presentations (4~5 minute each)

Barlas Yılmaz, Family Medicine team at Izmir University of Economics (IUE)
Theodoros Kaifas, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Democritus University of Thrace
Christos Mourelatos, Stellar Phronesis Technology P.C.
Janez Sterle, INTERNET INSTITUTE Ltd
Eric Gatel, IRT BCOM
Antonios Lalas, CERTH/ITI
Irene de Gruijter, WUPATEC

Recording:

SNS JU and ESA Joint Workshop - 6G LINO: from lab validation to real-world NTN trials
2026-05-28 14:00 - 16:00
The Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) and the European Space Agency (ESA), are pleased to have organised a joint workshop to discuss pioneering initiatives of 6G experimental scope (with a focus on 6G-LINO) at the intersection of terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (TN/NTN).
Date & Time: Thursday, 28 May 2026, 14:00 – 16:00 CEST
This workshop marks the first step in implementing the Memorandum of Intent signed between the SNS JU and ESA on 16 October 2025. It will bring together key stakeholders, including the European Commission, 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA), and representatives from SNS JU project consortia, particularly those active in TN/NTN integration.

Agenda:
Moderator: Oana Radu (SNS JU)
14:00 – 14:15 | Welcome and Opening (15 mins)

Opening remarks by the European Commission / DG CNECT, framing the workshop in the context of the European 6G strategy and the SNS JU–ESA collaboration framework.

Speaker: Miguel Gonzalez-Sancho (E1).

Brief presentation by SNS JU on the programme’s NTN-related activities, relevant project portfolio, and the strategic rationale for the ESA collaboration.

Speaker: Erzsébet Fitori (SNS JU).
14:15 – 14:35 | ESA Introduction (20 min)

Brief presentation by ESA on its 5G/6G NTN Programme and In-orbit Experiments.

Speaker: Antonio Franchi (ESA), Vincenzo Schena (Thales – IT), Luca Deva (Tyvak).
14:35 – 15:00 | 6G LINO — Mission, Capabilities and Collaboration Opportunities (25 min)

Detailed presentation of the 6G LINO project: mission architecture, technical capabilities, the open-access Laboratory in Orbit collaboration model, Q3 launch timeline, and potential interfaces with SNS JU projects.

Speaker: Alexander Hofmann, Sahana Raghunandan (6G LINO consortium).
15:00 – 15:20 | SNS JU Project Spotlight (20 mins)

Short presentation by the 6G-NTN2 Nexus project on their NTN research activities and potential synergies with the 6G LINO platform.

Speaker: Xavier Pons (6G-NTN2 Nexus).

Short presentation by 6G Sandbox

Speaker: Michael Dieudonne (6G Sandbox).
15:20 – 15:55 | Panel Discussion with SNS JU Projects + ESA followed by Q&A (35 mins)

Open exchange between ESA and SNS JU project representatives, focusing on use case mapping, access modalities for the open experimentation phase, and potential collaboration models.

Moderator: Oana Radu (SNS JU)
15:55 – 16:00 | Wrap-up and Next Steps (5 mins)

Summary of key points.

Speaker: Javier Albares (SNS JU)

Learn about the MOI between the SNS JU and ESA: SNS JU and ESA Join Forces to Accelerate the Integration of satellite networks in 6G – SNS JU
Learn about 6G LINO: ESA Connectivity – 6G LINO

EuCNC & 6G Summit 2026 - Malaga, Spain
2026-06-02 - 2026-06-05
The 2026 EuCNC & 6G Summit builds on two successful conferences in the area of telecommunications: EuCNC, in its 35th edition of a series, supported by the European Commission, and the 6G Summit, in its 8th edition, originated from the 6G Flagship programme in Finland, one of the very first in its area.
The conference is sponsored by the IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), the European Association for Signal Processing (EURASIP) and the European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP) and supported by the European Commission.
The conference addresses various aspects of Beyond 5G/6G communications systems and networks. It brings together cutting-edge research and world-renown industries and businesses, globally attracting in the last years close to 1000 delegates from more than 40 countries all over the world, to present and discuss the latest results, and an exhibition with more than 50 exhibitors, for demonstrating the technology developed in the area, namely within research projects from EU R&I programmes.
The conference program will include:

Keynotes
Panels
Regular sessions (papers from open call, to be submitted for uploading to IEEE Xplore)
Special and Convened sessions, with papers on specific topics
Workshops, with papers and presentations on specific topics
Poster sessions
Tutorials
Demos and exhibitions, with pitches
Awards in several categories (paper, poster, booth, demo, startup, thesis)

KEY DATES

6 Feb. 2026 – Deadline for submission of proposals for Workshops, Special Sessions and Tutorials
13 Feb. 2026 – Deadline for submission of Papers for Regular Oral Sessions
06 Mar. 2026 – Deadline for submission of Extended Abstracts for Posters
09 Mar. 2026 – Notification of acceptance of Workshops, Special Sessions and Tutorials
27 Mar. 2026 – Deadline for submission of proposals for Exhibitions, Demos and Booths
27 Mar. 2026 – Deadline for submission of applications for Ph.D. Theses and Startups
30 Mar. 2026 – Notification of acceptance of Papers and Extended Abstracts
10 Apr. 2026 – Deadline for final Papers for all sessions and Workshops
13 Apr. 2026 – Notification of acceptance of proposals for Exhibitions, Demos and Booths
17 Apr. 2026 – Deadline for Authors registration
27 Apr. 2026 – Draft Programme available

Steering Committee Chairs
Luis M. Correia, IST – U. Lisbon, PT (Chair)
Pavlos Fournogerakis, SNS JU, BE (Vice-Chair)
Matti Latva-aho, U. Oulu – 6G Flagship, FI (Vice-Chair)
Technical Programme Co-Chairs
Pedro Merino-Gómez, U. Malaga, ES
Ivan Seskar, Rutgers U., US
Ari Pouttu, U. Oulu – 6G Flagship, FI
Track Co-Chairs
PHY – Physical Layer and Fundamentals
Mikko Uusitalo, NOKIA, FI
Mari Carmen Aguayo-Torres, U. Malaga, ES
Aggelos Bletsas, Rutgers U., US
WOS – Wireless, Optical and Satellite Networks
David Larrabeiti, UC3M, ES
Alessandro Vanelli, U. Bologna, IT
Chia-Pang Yen, ITRI, TW
NET – Network Softwarisation
Anna Brunstrom, Karlstad U., SE
Johann Marquez-Barja, imec-UAntwerp, BE
Paul Ruth, U. North Carolina, US
AIU – Applications, IoT, Use cases
Marc Emmelmann, Fraunhofer FOKUS, DE
Almudena Díaz, U. Malaga, ES
Tingjun Chen, Duke U., US
OPE – Operational & Experimental Insights
Spyros Denazis, U. Patras, GR
David Gomez-Barquero, U.P. Valencia, ES
Aloizio Da Silva, Virginia Tech, US
AI4C – AI/ML Solutions for Communications
Daniel Kilper, Trinity College Dublin, IE
Valerio Frascolla, Intel Deutschland GmbH, DE,
Jongwon Kim, GIST, KR
SAQ – Security Aspects and Quantum Communications
John Preuß Mattsson, Ericsson, SE
Javier Lopez, U. Malaga, ES
Vuk Marojevic, Mass. State U., US
NVS – Next-Generation Visions & Sustainability
Marja Matinmikko-Blue, U. Oulu – 6G Flagship, FI
Christoph Schmelz, NOKIA, DE
Carlos E. Caicedo Bastidas – Syracuse U., US
CMA – Components, Microelectronics, Photonics & Antennas
Luís Manuel Pessoa, U. Porto – INESC TEC, PT
Nuutti Tervo, U. Oulu – 6G Flagship, FI
Ashutosh Dutta, U. Johns Hopkins, US
Panels Co-Chairs
Håkon Lønsethagen, Telenor, NO
Özgü Alay, U. Oslo, NO
Special Sessions Co-Chairs
Čedomir Stefanović, AAU, DK
Nurul Huda Mahmood, U. Oulu – 6G Flagship, FI
Filipe Cardoso, Polytech. Inst. Setubal, PT
Workshops Co-Chairs
Diego López, Telefonica, ES
Germán Madueño, Keysight Technologies, ES
Beatriz Lorenzo, U. Mass. Amherst, US
Tutorials Co-Chairs
Paweł Sroka, PUT, PL
Mir Ghoraishi, Gigasys Solutions, UK
George Sklivanitis, Florida Atlantic U., US
Exhibitions Co-Chairs
David Artuñedo, Telefonica, ES
Michael Dieudonne, Keysight Technologies, BE
Pablo Herrera, U. Malaga, ES
IEEE ComSoc Liaison
Stefano Bregni, POLIMI, IT
COST Liaison
Ralph Stübner, COST, BE
URSI Liaison
Sana Salous, Durham U., UK
EurAAP Liaison
Jose Molina Garcia Pardo, U. Cartagena, ES
EURASIP Liaison
Eva Lagunas, U. Luxembourg, LU
